From the author of 'Continental Drifting' comes another journey around the globe, this time with diversions, digressions and, sometimes meanderings. Strap yourself in for expeditions to the Poles, Poland and PNG; an exploration of family history, Haiti and 'hell on earth' and journeys through space and time with pigeons, toucans and a dog that was shot into space in a rocket of course). 'How on earth did I get here?' is a question (sometimes expletive-laden) we've all asked ourselves at so...

I suppose if someone asked me to choose the best decade of my life, I would probably select that time from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Apart from a moment when I briefly and unsuccessfully dipped my toes into the sea of matrimony, it was a good life. I was unencumbered by career, emotional commitment or geography. It was a time when I gave my heart freely and frequently. I had almost finished my university degree which I had begun after a few years wandering through my own wilderness and h...

If you want to quit your 9 to 5 job and become a successful real estate investor, then keep reading.Everyone knows real estate investing can be a powerful way to build wealth and achieve true financial freedom, but how do you get started?If you think that without any prior commercial real estate experience and no access to private capital, it is impossible for you to find good deals, then this book might be the solution you’re looking for.Each perso...